Tire-tread fastener.



L. S. MORSE.

TIRE TREAD FASTENER.

APPLICATION man MAY 31.1911.

1,270, 1 9 l Patented June 18; 1918.

, Inventor 29Y Lulan 1S'. Morse LULAN S. MORSE, 0F OCEANPARK, CALIFORNIA.

TIRE-Tanni) FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 18, 1918.

Application led May 31, 1917. Serial No. 172,061.

To all whom z't may concern:

l13e Ait known that I, LULAN S. MORSE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oceanpark, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Tire-Tread Fasteners, of which the following is a specication.

y This invention relatesto a tire and particularly pertains to a re-tread therefor.

It is the principal object of this invention to provide a tire fastener by which a re-tread may be secured over the tire casing andV will engage the Hanges of the clencher rim upon which the tire is mounted without alteration of existing parts and without possibility of objectionable wear upon the tire.

Another object of this invention is to provide a fastener formed of simple parts,

, easily mounted upon the re-tread and so designed as to permit the individual fasteners to be adjusted after'the re-tread has been placed in position and the tire inflated, j thereby preventing objectionable binding of the parts, or allowing a looseness which would produce wear upon the casing. k j ,4 Another object of this inventlon 1s to ro- .vide a fastener ywhich is sov constructs as topermit vthe re-tread to have movement with thetire when it is subjected to shock and thereby yieldably support the re-tread upon the tire casing.

It is a further object of this invention to j provide a re-tread fastener which is formed offew inexpensive parts easily manufactured and readily applied or exchanged.

j Other Objects will appear hereinafter.

yThe invention `is illustrated, by way of example, the accompanying drawings in which:

yFigure 1 is a view in sideelevation illustrating a tire fitted with a re-tread and the fasteners with which the present invention is concerned.

Fig. 2 is a view in transverse section and perspective, as seen through the tire on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, more clearly illustrating the formation of the fastener and its application `to a re-tread and tire of the clencher bead type.

Fig. 3 is a view in transverse section of atire of theA straight side typeitted with the re-tread and its fasteners.

Fig. 4 isa view in transverse section and perspective illustrating another manner in which the re-tread fasteners may be secured to the vehicle wheel.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 10 indicates the annular clencher rim embodied in ordinary motor vehicle` construction and `upon which is detachably mounted a tire casing 11, the beads 12 and 13 of which are engaged by the marginal flanges 14 and 15 of the rim. Mounted within the casing is a pneumatic tire tube 16. It will be understood that all of the elements previously referred to are of common construction and that ythe tire casing is adapted to be fitted with a re-tread member 17 secured by .fasteners 18 with which the present invention is concerned.

Broadly considered, the fastener is composed of a detachable plate 19, connecting links 20 and a fastening angle-plate 21. As shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, the plate 19 is formed with an out-turned end 22 which is positioned beneath the inturn marginal edge of the side flanges of the rim 10. The body portion of the plate extends along the side of the tire casing 11 and is bent outwardly substantially at right-angles to the side of the casing at its opposite end. Perforations 23 and 24 are formed' through the outwardly bent end portion and are adapted to recelve the ends of the comiecting links 20. These links are formed of material having considerable strength which may be bent by the use Vof suitable pliers or other tools. The outer ends of the links have heads 25 which bear against the outward extending portion of the connecting plate 21 and prevent the links from entirely passing through openings in the plate similar to the openings 23 and 24 in the flange of the plate. The two links extend parallel to each other and after passing through the openings 23 and 24 are bent upon themselves and the bent portions are oppositely disposed in relation to each other and the plate. The angle-plate 21 is permanently secured by rivets 26 to the sides of the re-tread 17 and along the marginal edges thereof. These plates, as shown in Fig. 1, occur at given distances around the circumference of the re-treads and are arranged in pairs upon the opposite sides thereo In the modified form of the invention shown in Fig. `3 of the drawings, the fastening plate 21 and the connecting links are identical in the construction to Ythose shown in Fig. 2 ofy vthe'.drawings. The plate, however is formed in a dierent manner in order to be adaptable for'izuse withtires having straight sides. This plate is provided with the outturned flange con-4 necting with the body of the plate along its outer edge and also has y'an extension 27 which rests upon the tire rim 28 and beneath .the circumference of the casing member 11. It will thus be evident that the action of this modification will be Iidentical M with that of the preceding device.

V'Reference being had to Fig. 4e. of the drawings itwll be seen that'the bolts disposed around the felly of a clencher 4rir 1 n,f2 ts indicated by the numeral' 29 fand which hold clamping lugs 30 in position, is utilized as a `detachable mounting for the plates; In this case the inner specially ormedextensions of the plates are eliminated and an Y opening I31 .isformed through the plate to receive the bolt '29 'and thereby be held in position. l

In operation, the ti1'"e 'casing` 11 with its inner tube, is mounted upon its mounting rim yandbeio'reit is inflated the plates 19 are placed in positioin In the structure shown in Fig. 2 of I"the drawings, the plate isplaced with itsout-turned flange 22 in engagement with the clencher ianges of the rim 1 0. In the form of the structure shown in Fig. B', the in-turned flange 27 is interposedbetween the tire and the mounting rim 28. The form shown in Fig. lis mounted upon the bolt extendingthro'ughthe elly.

In all of these instances the body portion of the plates extend outwardly in a radial manner along theopposite sides ofthe tire oasing and have their flanges extending outwardly. After yall of the plates 'to be used have been mounted, vas described, the 'retread 17 is positioned around the outer, 'circumference of. the casing. This Tetread has previously been supplied with a series of fastening angle-plates 21 which have been riveted to the sides of thecasing at intervals corresponding toythe number of fasdesired pressure andthe connecting members arethen bent outxvardly aroundthe opposite endsL of the outer flangexofthe. plate, as particularlyshown inl Fig. 2 of the drawings. Attention is directed to thev .fact that due to this operation, the re-'treadis accurately adjustedto the inflated casing without the use of expensive adjusting means. When .the 'tire is used, the parallel connecting links are movably fastened to the plate and permit the tire and re-tread tomove circumferentially of the wheel a limited distance and' prevent the tire from creeping from the spirit of 'my invention as claimed. y l

I claim: 1. In a fastener for retread members, the combination with a pneumatic tire, of a retread adapted'to be positioned 'there'oven fastening elements 'disposed at intervals along the marginal edges of the re-tread, plates forming partof said fastening elements and by which the vire-tread is secured n position around the tire, and a pair kof separate links of adjustable lengths connect ing said reftread with said plates whereby the re-trefad may be adapted to tires of va'- rous sizes and 'may rhave lcirmimferenta1 movement in relation thereto.

` 2. A fastener vfor ti'rereetreads, comprisingan angle plate adapted to bel iixed to the jedgeof the r'e-tread, a plate adapted -tok Abe 105 detachably secured to the wheel `upon'which the tire is mounted,an'd a p'aii'o'f'link con'- necting members of adjustable lengths pro-- vided to securethe angle 'plate and the .plate together in ,a flexible manner to secure the 11o retre'ad over tires oit` various sectional di*- mensions. A f

A3. `A fastener fortire re-treads, comprsing angle plate,one leg of which secured' tothe side off saidrelt'rea'd andthe 115 other legy of which extends outwardly ii'rom` .the tire, a plate detachably secured to 'the wheel uponwhich saidy tire is mounted, said plate having an out-turned lange oorresponding to the out-turnedleg ofthel .angle plate, and connecting members mounted through .theoutf'turned leg ofthe angle plate and adapted to be adjustably and yieldably conneotedto the 'up-.turned flange fof the. plate to secure 'the retread upon tires of va 125 rioussectional diameters., Y

L fastener lfor r'e'ta'eadsl comprisingan angle plate, one legowhichis 'fixed to the outer :taceA o feza retread member and along one marginaledge thereof, the other leg extending outwardly from the retread and bemembers may pass and be bent against re- 10 ing formed with a pair of perforations moval, the opposite end being positioned in spaced in relation to each other, semi-rigid engagement with a clencher rim upon which connecting members positioned through said a tire is mounted and over which the retread perforatons and having heads which hold is positioned.

them in connection with the angle plate, In testimony whereof I have signed my 15 and a plate having out-turned opposite ends, name to this specification.

one of which is formed with perforations through which the ends of the connecting LULAN S. MORSE.

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